The Effectiveness of Instruction Based on the Four-Component Instructional Design (4C-ID) Model on Meaningful Learning and Critical Thinking in Sixth-Grade Students of Ardabil by Nader Heidari Raziabad, Vahid Rahimzadeh, Ali Khaleghkhah

“…To measure meaningful learning, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. The reliability, composite reliability, construct validity, and confirmatory factor analysis of this questionnaire were examined and all were confirmed. …”
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Establishing a National Maternal Morbidity Outcome Indicator in England: A Population-Based Study Using Routine Hospital Data. by Manisha Nair, Jennnifer J Kurinczuk, Marian Knight

“…A composite indicator, EMMOI, was generated from the diagnoses and procedure codes. …”
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Cention-N: a direct and innovative restorative option for the posterior sector by Midian Clara Castillo Pedraza, Hans Kepler Becerra López, Jorge Homero Wilches Visbal

“…Objective: To identify the advantages and disadvantages of Cention-N restorative material with respect to composite resin, glass ionomer and amalgam. Methods: A bibliographic search was made in the PubMed, Scielo, Semantic Scholar, ScienceDirect, Medigraphyc and Redalyc databases. …”
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Influence of acidic solutions on surface roughness of polished and glazed CAD-CAM restorative materials by Kübra Nur Tad, Ayhan Gürbüz, Perihan Oyar

“…Methods A total of the 168 samples (12 × 14 × 2 mm) were obtained from ceramic blocks (IPS e.max CAD (LDS)), GC Cerasmart (RNC-C), Lava Ultimate (RNC-L), and Vita Enamic (PIC). …”
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The effect of green management on sustainable marketing orientation in small and medium industrial businesses: the mediating role of social legitimacy by Heshmatollah Soroushnia, Jalal Haghighatmonfared, Anahita Salari

“…First, little effort has been made to explain the impact of social legitimacy on sustainable marketing. …”
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Experimental study on corrosion of 3D-printed bolts based on metal powder in simulated mine water by Wei YUN, Wei TIAN, Wenkui WANG, Wenhao HE, Lu LI

“…This study utilized electrochemical acceleration methods to assess the corrosion rates, phase compositions, morphological structures, and tensile mechanical properties of 3D-printed bolts made from three different metal powders—stainless steel (SS), die steel (DS), and aluminum alloy (AL)—in a simulated mine water environment, as well as traditional bolts (TBs). …”
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Restoration of limited defects of the cartilage with the use of cell-engineered constructs by S. A. Gerasimov, N. A. Tenilin, D. Ia. Aleynik, S. N. Bugrov, N. Iu. Shirokova, A. A. Zykin

“…Aim: to develop a three-dimensional composite cell-engineered constructs (CEC) for restoration of limited defects of the cartilage in experiment.Materials and methods. …”
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Edible coatings of chitosan and fucoidan with crucian carp protein hydrolysate to extend shelf life of beluga sturgeon fillets by Khadijeh Jafari Malekkolaei, Sara Jafarian, Seyed Rohollah Javadian, Seyedeh Khadijeh Mahdavi, Somayeh Bahram

“…The aim of the research is to evaluate the effectiveness of composite edible coatings made from chitosan and fucoidan, in combination with crucian carp (Carassius carassius) protein hydrolysate (CPH). …”
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Bi-product utilization of eco-friendly agro-stone panels: bamboo fiber as a cost-effective fiberglass substitute in low-cost housing by Bahiru Bewket Mitikie, Simachew Birile Chekele, Walied A Elsaigh

“…Bamboo fiber is a natural fiber used as reinforcement and was extracted by the mechano-chemical method using basic procedures. Specimens were prepared with varying bamboo fiber contents of 0%, 4%, 8%, and 12%. …”
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Designing an entrepreneurial ecosystem model in a university with a knowledge-based approach by Nahid Mir, Amin Rahimi Kia, Mehry Daraei

“…According to its purpose, the research method is applicable; and mixed (qualitative-quantitative) in terms of its implementation. …”
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Comparative analysis of physicochemical properties, sensory characteristics, and volatile flavor compounds in five types of potato chips by Qiaozhen Zhang, Yue Sun, Yahui Sun, Cui Guo, Jiayin Zhu, Xinkui Niu, Mingshuang Gao

“…While the types of key volatile flavor compounds in Leshi (LS) industrial fresh-cut fried potato chips and other composite potato chips varied, the types of key volatile flavor compounds in composite fried and baked potato chips made with various formulations were consistent. …”
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Preparation of a new reusable magnetic organocatalyst to synthesis of polyhydroquinoline derivatives as cytotoxic Agents: Synthesis and biological evaluation by Leila Amiri-Zirtol, Ali Yargholi, Leila Emami, Zahra Karimi, Soghra Khabnadideh

“…This work introduces a magnetic organocatalyst made from red mud waste, adding to the “greening” of global chemical processes.The new composite (Fe3O4@SiO2@(CH2)3@4-(2-Aminoethyl)-morpholine) is introduced and characterized by different spectroscopic methods such as fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), mapping, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and vibrating-sample magnetometers (VSM). …”
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A Consensus-based Approach for Team Allocations: the Case of Logistics in Campania Region by Clara Bassano, Maria Vincenza Ciasullo, Matteo Gaeta, Luigi Rarità

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The effect of ozone application on the color stability and surface roughness of restorative materials aged with different solutions: an in vitro study by Deniz Sıla Özdemir Çelik, Tuğçe Aslan

“…Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ozone treatment on the color stability and surface roughness of three different restorative materials aged with various beverages. Methods The restorative materials used in this study were alkasite (Cention N-CN), polyacid-modified composite resin (compomer) and resin modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC), and the aging solutions were orange juice, chocolate milk, cola and control group (distilled water). …”
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A systematic review of the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions of herbal medicine with warfarin. by Songie Choi, Dal-Seok Oh, Ui Min Jerng

“…Low quality of evidence, different compounds within and different compositions of the herbs, and methodological limitations of the crossover study, which is a clinical study in which subjects receive a sequence of different interventions, made it difficult to form conclusions. …”
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Assessing sport commitment: the development and preliminary validation of recreational sport commitment questionnaire by Arthur Ling, Eng Wah Teo, Ngien Siong Chin

“…Based on the results of RESQ, sport programmes can be tailored made to optimize sports engagement and promote continued commitment.…”
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Clinical application effects of cast post and cores with traction design in coronal extrusion of upper anterior teeth with subgingival fracture by FANG Tiejun, LIANG Huimin, HUANG Minli

“…Objective To evaluate the clinical effects of cast post and cores with traction design in coronal extrusion of upper anterior teeth with subgingival fracture. Methods Twenty-five upper anterior teeth with subgingival fracture were treated by root canal therapy, then cast post and cores with traction design and composite resin crown restorations were made for orthodontic extrusion. …”
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Color Stability of Provisional Restorative Materials in Different Mouthwash Solutions by Yalcın Değer, Metin Bakır, Fatih Demirci, Büşra Deveci

“…This study is a comparison of the effects of temporary restorative materials (PRMs) on the color change that occurs due to the use of different mouthwash solutions in two time periods. Material and Methods. One hundred fifty disc-shaped specimens (10 mm × 2 mm) were fabricated with three PRMs chemically polymerized PMMA (Imident-I), chemically polymerized bisacrylic composite resin (Acrytemp-A), and CAD/CAM PMMA-based polymer (TelioCAD-T) according to manufacturers’ instruction and using a CAD/CAM milling system (n = 10). …”
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Sources, distribution, behavior, and detection techniques of microplastics in soil: A review by Yu-chen Yan, Zhong-fang Yang

“…Analysis methods such as visual inspection, spectroscopy, and thermal analysis have both advantages and disadvantages, and emerging detection technologies require urgent development. …”
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Three-dimensional reduced graphene oxide support from spheric CaCO3 as sacrificial template applied to in-situ growth of HKUST-1 metal-organic framework by Hassani Lizbeth Camargo-Carmona, Ferdinando Tristan, David Meneses-Rodríguez, Gladis Judith Labrada-Delgado, Sofía Magdalena Vega-Díaz

“…This paper presents a 3D structure made of a composite of rGO and HKUST-1 MOF where the pore morphology of the support was controlled by using spherical calcium carbonate as a sacrificial template covered with GO through a layer-by-layer method. …”
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